VA Certification and Enrollment

Steps to follow

The information below is designed to assist students in completing the necessary steps
to receive VA Educational Benefits.

Step One - Applying for VA Educational Benefits

Students applying for GI Bill benefits for the first time and who are classified under one of the eligibility statuses as described below
must apply for educational benefits online from the VA using VONAPP at vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp.

The CCRI Veteran’s Certification Worksheet must include your VA file number that is issued from the VA. The completed worksheet should be submitted to the Office of Enrollment Services
each semester.

Certificate of Eligibility (COE) - CCRI requires an up-to-date COE be submitted to the Office of Enrollment Services.
Students must obtain their own COE from the VA Website at vip.vba.va.gov/portal/VBAH/Home.

Initial certification

Once steps A & B are completed, CCRI will process the initial certification according
to this schedule:

Fall semester – beginning the early August

Spring semester – beginning the end of December

Summer Session – beginning the middle of May

Subsequent certification

Please e-mail (include your CCRI ID and VA file number)the Office of Enrollment Services at va@ccri.edu with any changes that may occur such as:

Change in enrollment credits (add or drop a course)

Change in program of study

Change in eligibility status

Change in contact information (name, address or phone number)

When you receive one of the following grades (W, WP, WF, NA, NR, NS, I or IC)

Withdrawing from the semester (dropping all courses)

VA requirement - Students receiving benefits under Chapters 30, 33, 1606 or 1607 must verify enrollment monthly to the VA either by contacting the office at (877) 823-2378 or online (WAVE) www.gibill.va.gov and select Verify School Attendance.

Step Three - CCRI Enrollment Requirements

New Student: New students must submit a CCRI application and pay a $20 application fee.